trekked; trekking
1
: to make one's way arduously
broadly
: journey
2
chiefly South Africa
a
: to travel by ox wagon
b
: to migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such
trekker
noun
1
: a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization : an arduous journey
2
chiefly South Africa
: a journey by ox wagon
especially
: an organized migration by a group of settlers
Examples of trek in a Sentence
Verb
We had to trek up six flights of stairs with our groceries.
On their vacation last year they went trekking in the Himalayas.
We trekked across the country in her old car.
Noun
Our car broke down and we had a long trek back to town.
a trek across the country
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Emily Mortimer says stepping in for Sally Hawkins in third Paddington film was 'nerve-wracking'
The film sees Paddington (Ben Whishaw) and company trek to Peru after the ritual bear discovers that his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
In return, the adventurer received the first Lhasa Apso dog that was brought to the U.S.)
McFadden’s initial trek to Tibet with Holkar planted the seeds for the Sacred River Festival — to salute and preserve India’s rich musical and dance heritage, according to Olden.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Emily Mortimer says stepping in for Sally Hawkins in third Paddington film was 'nerve-wracking'
The film sees Paddington (Ben Whishaw) and company trek to Peru after the ritual bear discovers that his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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trek
1 of 2 verb
trekked; trekking
1
chiefly South African
: to travel or migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such wagons
2
: to make one's way slowly and painfully
trekker
noun
trek
2 of 2 noun1
chiefly South African
: an organized journey or migration of a group of settlers traveling by ox wagon
2
: a slow or difficult journey
Etymology
Verb
from Afrikaans trek, "to travel by ox wagon," from Dutch trecken "to haul, pull"
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